From a period in which lots was filmed INSIDE the studios, resulting in a war movie with terrible fake set decors and clumsy special effects. Still good action war fun though!

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2020)

This movie was BIG when it was first released in the early sixties, but it was normal back then to film lots of scenes INSIDE the studios, resulting in terribly fake set decors, lousy sound and terrible special effects, that are quite laughable now.
BUT this movie is still good old fashioned action war fun, with John Wayne for petes sake as an American soldier. Things wont get any better. The jokes in this movie are good as well and there are lots of them. This is one heck of a light hearted fun war movie, suited for the entire family to watch. I saw it as a kid decades ago, but I still enjoy it now as an adult.
The bad: I dont think many youngsters will have the patience to watch this slow burning war movie. But maybe I am mistaken. Anyway for the impatient youngsters watch the modern "Saving Private Ryan" instead, which is a blistering modern war movie by Steven Spielberg, with terrific special effects and blistering action AND great acting performances. Basically everything The Longest Day hasnt got, but The Longest Day is still good action war fun, with a glorious uplifting spirit.